fleuron — meaning in English
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English meaning
- flagship noun The ship that carries a fleet commander and flies their flag.
Senses
fleuron is used for these senses in English:
- finial (architectural element) Especially in Gothic architecture: an ornament, often in the form of a bunch or knot of foliage, on the peak of the gable of a roof, a pediment, a pinnacle, etc.
- flagship (by extension, often, attributive) The most important one out of a related group.
- floret A small flower, especially one of a cluster in a composite flower.
flagship — full definition
- noun The ship that carries a fleet commander and flies their flag.
- noun The most important or best-known item in a group, especially a company's top product or a lead branch of an organization.